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These pudding recipes are full of goodness for your baby. The portions are for one, so you can just increase the amounts depending on how many people are eating. These recipes are fine for your six-month-old. However, you may want to blend more or less than the recipes suggest to suit your baby's tastes and experience with foods.

Lemony rice pudding

This lemony twist on traditional rice pudding is a good source of calcium and B vitamins.

Method
Gently heat the rice, milk, and lemon peel together for 25 minutes until the rice is tender, stirring frequently. Taste and add a little sugar if desired. Remove the lemon peel and stir. If you wish, give the pudding a dusting of ground cinnamon before serving.

Pear dessert

This fruity treat contains vitamin C and is a good source of calcium and B vitamins.

Ingredients

1 ripe pear, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp apple juice

1 tbsp 8 per cent fat fromage frais

Pinch of cinnamon

Method
Gently simmer the pear in the apple juice for five minutes until soft. Cool, press through a sieve and add the fromage frais and spice.

Chocolate banana custard

Liven up that old favourite, mashed banana, with this light, chocolately custard. This dish is full of calcium and B vitamins.

Ingredients

1 tsp cornflour

1 tsp drinking chocolate (powder or granules)

100ml full-fat cow's milk or formula

1 small banana

Method
Mix together the cornflour, chocolate powder, and milk, and heat in a microwave for one minute to two minutes until thickened. Alternatively, heat gently on the hob, stirring frequently. Chop or mash the banana and serve with the custard.

Creamy apricot dessert

This simple dessert takes seconds to prepare and is a good source of calcium and beta-carotene.

Method
Beat together the cheese and yoghurt, and swirl in the apricot puree. Use as a dip for cut grapes, or eat with a spoon.

Coconut egg custard

Liven up traditional egg custard with the creamy flavour of coconut. Look for eggs stamped with the British Lion mark, as these are produced by hens vaccinated against salmonella.
This dish couldn't be easier to prepare and is a good source of protein and vitamin B2.

Ingredients

1 egg

100ml reduced-fat canned coconut milk

1 or 2 drops of vanilla essence

1 tbsp apricot puree

Method
Whizz all the ingredients together. Pour into two ramekins or teacups and steam for 10 minutes until set. It’s important that this dish is thoroughly heated until piping hot, so that the eggs are well cooked. Chill before serving.

Apple and apricot dessert

This simple, fruity dessert contains vitamin C and beta-carotene.

Ingredients

50g soft dried apricots, roughly chopped

100ml water

1 apple, peeled and roughly chopped

Method
Place the apricots in a small saucepan along with the water and simmer for five minutes. Add the apple and cook gently until soft. Puree until it’s the right consistency for your baby .

Grape, yogurt and banana dessert

Your baby will get vitamin C and calcium from this fruity pudding.

Ingredients

50g grapes

50g cottage cheese

50g 8 per cent fat fromage frais

Half a banana

Method
Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Last reviewed: July 2014

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